Volume 3 was a bit of a slap-dash for me. Although I can enjoy a good cross over, I feel like in this volume they dominated Ms. Marvel's story withoutVolume 3 was a bit of a slap-dash for me. Although I can enjoy a good cross over, I feel like in this volume they dominated Ms. Marvel's story without doing any service to her character. It frankly felt a lot more like filler than anything else.

I wasn't terribly impressed by the creativity shown in the individual issues either. It was all incredibly by-the-book, falling into every well trodden superhero story known to man. It lacked a sense of being specific to this series. You could replace Ms. Marvel with really any other hero that's around her age and it would be the same story.

However, even with all that said I do love the character of Ms. Marvel and this volume was at its best in #13 when Ms. Marvel has a fight with Kaboom. That was really interesting stuff, but a moment cut way to short to give more time to the predictable story that surrounded it.

Girl Friends is one of those rare little surprises. This was a wonderful wrap up to the first collection and I was happy to see that the book continueGirl Friends is one of those rare little surprises. This was a wonderful wrap up to the first collection and I was happy to see that the book continues to have the same tone and structure. The narrative explores the confusion, exploration, and awkwardness that comes with a new romance. The story is simple and sweet in ways that are often not enjoyed when two girls fall in love. ...more

When we join Sara in small town America, I was half expecting the down-on-its-luck town to pull the whole story down with it, but instead I was charmeWhen we join Sara in small town America, I was half expecting the down-on-its-luck town to pull the whole story down with it, but instead I was charmed by the cast of characters and drawn into the writing. For a debut novel I am incredibly impressed!

Sara will be an incredibly relatable protagonist for those of the Goodreads crowd and the incorporation of a little bookstore was just perfect. I was also thrilled by the diversity and the overall perfect level of fluff that makes all romance novels worth while.

The only let down was that quirk of an ending. I found it didn't feel like the rest of the book and the suddenness was a bit of a let down. Still, it has a very The Proposal staring Ryan Reynolds vibe to it that I could have been down for if it was handled with a little more polish....more